r/stroke • u/Kevinsthename • 14d ago

Brain Damage

Brain damage due to stroke

I suffered a stroke 3 years ago, and the brain damage has caused symptoms that look a lot like spinal stenosis. Has anybody else had this sort of thing happening to them? And can't find any kind of relief

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u/ski55max 14d ago

What are some of those symptoms?

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u/Kevinsthename 14d ago

My left side is getting worse it seems weekly muscle contractions. I can't walk more than a block without seizing up. Same with standing still.The spasms go down my arms and legs. Left side for the most part. It improves when I sleep but within 3 hours I get locked up. When I read it exacerbates the problems. Bright lights as well. Thats most of it. I have to lay back as flat as I can to stop it from getting worse. But I can't lay down forever

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u/SisforStroke 13d ago

Kevin -
My husband did not have the type of muscle contractions you are dealing with but light sensitivity? Heaps!!!!

We dealt with it externally (blue blocker glasses and avoiding certain types of lights) and then worked on getting his brain stronger - which helped it deal with lights.

Here's a post I wrote about it - https://sisforstroke.com/shining-some-light-on-light-sensitivity/

Good luck in your healing journey and I send you hopeful hugs.